My experience of nclex and FAILED

Nursing Students NCLEX

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So, i took my nclex jan 28, 2013.. after praying so hard, fasted, and all that.

I graduated from nursing school dec, 2012. I took 3 days off after school, and started studying. Going to the library mon-fri. 10am -6pm. studying, aswering questions. i was dedicated to pass the exam ONCE. ALL of my classmates passed it once with only 2 weeks of studying, even the ones in class, i least expect to pass, PASSED IT the first time.. I keep putting my faith in God, speaking 75 questions, and 6 SATA.. the day of the exam, i couldnt sleep, tossed and tossed and my exam was at 2pm. Woke up. 9am, showed, review a lil, i was ready for this exam. drove to the test center, 2 hrs prior, cuz i wanted to get it over with. BAM, it was 2p,. did the nclex tutorials, and exam started with #1: SATA.. then on,on, on.. I reached #74, it asked me for a break, knowing i only had 1 questions left, man,was it going to stop.. i had 8 SATA already.. man, the test kept going..78..90..100..120..140..I lost count of SATA,, started freaking out, crying.. brain stop working.. cant focus anymore..( I am not the usual type that will sit for a test for a long period of time)..#180, test is still going on,, ok so i said if it reached 190, it will stop.. no, it didnt.. 200, 210,220.. at this time, i figuered, i was pick to do all the 265 questions.. i took my time, and ran out of time at #230..TIME EXPIRED.. had up to 30SATA, everything you could think of, meds calc, pharms, ez questions, sata,everything.. i am thinking well the more i keep seeing SATA, or prioritization, i am passing.. I was the last to finish at 8pm..(2pm-8pm).oh.. while i was taking the test at #210, it asked me for a break, i said yes. went to the restroom, dont know what to do, stated crying, and was having massive HA..(i guess cuz i was fasting, waiting on God ON THE day of my exam). EXAM OVA.. long 20mins driving.. praying, speaking God's words, crying, almost hit a car cuz i dont know how to feel.. Got home. did the pearson vue trick, though i had passed when i saw a pop-up, but it was becuz, i didnt complete the box i was suppose to enter my school code.. anyhow, retried the pearson vue trick, and went to all the way to CC. man, did that HA came rushing down, shaking, i though i was going to DIE. what will i tell my parents, How could God have dissapointed me. I was going into shock.. and up till now.. I did the trick so many times believing God for a miracle, nope. I failed by seeing the CC page.. I do not even want to see my result, check the BON website, nope, my name is not there.. My parents are waiting for the 48 hrs period result to confirm.. I feel like moving in with my fiance, cuz i dont know how to live in my parents house with fussing in my ear.. I wanted to stop believing in God, I FEEL REJECTED after all his Promises. before my nclex, i fasted FB, MOVIES, food so that God could hear me. After failing, i open up fb to see how many of my classmates had passed.. well I FAILED according to pearson vue trick.. I studied saunders, HURST, PDA, back to back.. I dont know where to start from, i block people on my phone from calling me and asking me ( where is the mouth ti say i Failed). I felt like a piece of **** after studying so hard.. I guess this time, register for the NSCBN questions, and do questions and questions. I dont have money for Kaplan. not working, and i am broke..hurst??? i want my money back.. To anyone who failed, I am sorry cuz (crying*****) i dont know how to encourage you cuz i am not encouraged at the moment. thru out the whole day of my exam, i didnt eat nothing or drink anything even water for 24 hrs.. (dry fasting). I dont know how my parents will c me after 48 hrs of seeing my result. I want to move out to my fiance and retake it there but i do not think my parents will accept.. I am HOPELESS, dont know where to move from HERE... crying....

Specializes in Emergency, Med-Surg, Progressive Care.
And IF you did fail it, it's probably due to running out of time. I'm willing to bet you are smart and I know for sure you have a good heart. Don't ever think God dissapoints....maybe someone else needed to read your comments and to see that you won't give up on God, and that you have great faith you'll get it next time. Plus, I have heard of folks getting the bad pop up and still passing. Like I said, IF you fail it, its most likely due to running out of time. And you may have just been picked to do all 265 questions. Not because the computer thought you weren't doing well. :)

Nobody is 'selected' for 265 questions. That is a myth that somehow keeps being perpetuated. Also, if you run out of time, the last 75 questions are considered in the pass/fail decision. It is possible to pass even if you've run out of time. On this board, I can think of no cases where one was allowed to re-register but had indeed passed the exam.

To the original poster: your successes and failures are yours to bear. Do not place faith in a deity to help you with exams or your eventual practice as a nurse. Your brain is a wonderful organ, capable of synthesizing decisions from both abstract and quantitative information. The NCLEX is designed to determine how well you can use your brain to make decisions; it is not testing how much your god favors you (nor the gods of any other person). This failure does not mean that God has a better plan for you, because unemployment is a terrible plan. It means that the NCSBN has decided that your performance dictates that you are not yet competent enough to be bestowed with the title of 'nurse'. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and be determined to do better next time. I sincerely wish you the best of luck.

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Specializes in Oncology.

I'm a Christian too but that's some really interesting theology you've got that you can use God's promises in relation to the NCLEX and feel that God let you down since you didn't pass... I agree with the previous poster. Pray, but really invest in your own brain. God never promises us an easy life. Better luck next time.

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I passed nclex by taking a 1 minute nap between each question. I ran out of time and did like 170 or something. Still passed.

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I can respect that you are a person of faith but all the energy you put into fasting and praying seems like a waste of time. As a nursing student you should know that your brain needs food to function! Perhaps that's why you failed.

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"Do not place faith in a deity to help you with exams or your eventual practice as a nurse. " WOW! This is shocking to me, and never on this site have I seen such....heck, I can't even find a word for it. My comments were meant to help ease her mind and give some perspective....not to mislead her. Second of all, I don't want any nurse touching me or my family that doesn't have faith in a "deity," I want a nurse that depends on God for strength and ask God every day before heading off to work that God gives them the intuition, a sharp mind, and sound judgement when caring for their patients. And as a believer I took her. comment "feel like God dissapointed me," was her feelings at the time, which is completely normal and natural when she felt discouraged and scared soon after taking the test. Yes, I believe one should do the work to succeed and be able to pass the test, and that God isn't just going to wave a magic wand and grant her R.N. status, but He will see her through and should be asked to grant her endurance and strength to take the test over again if indeed she failed. Your comment was hateful and scary. God has everything to do with everything for those who call upon his name.

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And fasting and praying is only a waste of time for people who make comments like that. I am literally in shock to read such comments. You people need God!!! And that's all I've got to say about that. :) Stop being so hateful to others, if you have nothing helpful or kind to say, than don't say anything at all.......remember in kindergarten....way before nursing school?

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Kabfighter, nevermind, I have seen your previous post in other situations and now realize and understand why you said the things you did. You are an atheist. I respect everyone's beliefs so I will not get into all this crazy back and forth arguing (I have found out this is the best thing to do with nonbelievers), but be careful in your comments. This was one strong believer to another commenting and lifting another up in time of need. There was no need to chime in. You can't possibly understand what a believer feels so this would have been a perfect opportunity just to not say anything at all. Oh by the way....praying for you! :)

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"Do not place faith in a deity to help you with exams or your eventual practice as a nurse. " WOW! This is shocking to me and never on this site have I seen such....heck, I can't even find a word for it. My comments were meant to help ease her mind and give some perspective....not to mislead her. Second of all, I don't want any nurse touching me or my family that doesn't have faith in a "deity," I want a nurse that depends on God for strength and ask God every day before heading off to work that God gives them the intuition, a sharp mind, and sound judgement when caring for their patients. And as a believer I took her. comment "feel like God dissapointed me," was her feelings at the time, which is completely normal and natural when she felt discouraged and scared soon after taking the test. Yes, I believe one should do the work to succeed and be able to pass the test, and that God isn't just going to wave a magic wand and grant her R.N. status, but He will see her through and should be asked to grant her endurance and strength to take the test over again if indeed she failed. Your comment was hateful and scary. God has everything to do with everything for those who call upon his name.[/quote']

Seriously?? "God" gives me intuition, a sharp mind and sound judgement? I'd like to think its my knowledge and experience. You are deluded. And I would never want a nurse like you taking care of anyone I know. If you have to pray to know what you're doing as a nurse then you need to go back to school. This is not hate. It's reality, I don't feel any hatred just pity. Don't pray for me, it won't do any good. I am an atheist and don't try and make me feel ashamed of it, I'm proud.

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I did not say I have to pray to know what to do as a nurse goofball. I am intelligent and know my stuff well. I did not say I depend completely on God for knowledge. That would be delusional. However, I do depend on God for help. I ask Him for guidance, help give me intuition, ect. And you have no choice....prayed for ya and will continue to..haha!

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Hmmm...fasting before the test? Not a good idea for whatever the reason is. You need to feed you brain because that's what's gonna get you through the test successfully. Good luck!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

OK guys enough about religion and get back to supporting the OP. Religion means different things to different people and we should respect everyone and what they believe whether it is in a god or not

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Specializes in Emergency, Med-Surg, Progressive Care.
Hmmm...fasting before the test? Not a good idea for whatever the reason is. You need to feed you brain because that's what's gonna get you through the test successfully. Good luck!

The first time I took the SAT I didn't eat breakfast. The second time I took it I binged at Burger King and scored 150 points higher. Breakfast is very important, as is hydration! Also, you can take a break whenever you'd like while taking the test, so use that to your advantage. That is a good time to clear your head and pray, not when you're sitting in front of the computer and staring at an impossible question.

Kabfighter, nevermind, I have seen your previous post in other situations and now realize and understand why you said the things you did. You are an atheist. I respect everyone's beliefs so I will not get into all this crazy back and forth arguing (I have found out this is the best thing to do with nonbelievers), but be careful in your comments. This was one strong believer to another commenting and lifting another up in time of need. There was no need to chime in. You can't possibly understand what a believer feels so this would have been a perfect opportunity just to not say anything at all. Oh by the way....praying for you! :)

My lack of faith makes my opinion irrelevant? That is far more hateful than anything that I've said. I encouraged our friend to have faith in herself and use the decision-making skills and knowledge she learned in school. There was not a single drop of malice in any word that I typed, and I'm sorry that you see it that way.

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